Quinlan, et al v. Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, et al
Plaintiff: THOMAS PATRICK QUINLAN and HELENE QUINLAN
Defendant: MA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CARDINAL PEDIATRICS, MIDDLESEX JUVENILE COURT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHELMSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT, ELIZABETH SHEEHY, Clerk-Magistrate Middlesex County Juvenile Court, in the official capacity and ANDREA J. CAMPBELL, Massachusetts Attorney General
Interested Party: LOWELL JUVENILE COURT PROBATION DEPARTMENT
Case Number: 26-2026
Filed: September 10, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 4, 2026 BRIEFING schedule set. Brief due 12/14/2026 for appellant Helene Quinlan and Thomas Patrick Quinlan. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellee's brief will be due 30 days following service of appellant's brief and appellant's reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellee's brief. [26-2026] (NP) [Entered: 11/04/2026 03:59 PM]
November 4, 2026 APPELLANTS' BRIEF filed by Appellants Helene Quinlan and Thomas Patrick Quinlan. Served on 09/18/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 11/12/2026 . Brief due 12/04/2026 for APPELLEE United States Department of Health and Human Services. [26-2026] (NP) [Entered: 11/04/2026 04:10 PM]
October 8, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER denying as moot motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Appellant Helene Quinlan. [26-2026] (GRC) [Entered: 10/08/2026 04:53 PM]
September 25, 2026 LETTER filed by the Massachusetts Attorney General Office. [26-2026] (GRC) [Entered: 09/28/2026 06:29 PM]
September 18, 2026 MOTION to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Appellant Helene Quinlan. Served on 09/18/2026. [26-2026] (TPQ) [Entered: 09/18/2026 07:51 AM]
September 18, 2026 BRIEF tendered by Appellants Thomas Patrick Quinlan and Helene Quinlan. [26-2026] (TPQ) [Entered: 09/18/2026 07:53 AM]
September 14, 2026 MOTION for appointment of counsel, MOTION to stay briefing schedule filed by Appellant Thomas Patrick Quinlan. Served on 09/14/2026. [26-2026] (GB) [Entered: 09/17/2026 03:33 PM]
September 10, 2026 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #11) filed by Appellants Helene Quinlan and Thomas Patrick Quinlan. [26-2026] (DO) [Entered: 09/10/2026 12:28 PM]

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Plaintiff: THOMAS PATRICK QUINLAN
Represented By: Thomas Patrick Quinlan
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Plaintiff: HELENE QUINLAN
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